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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2009
Philippe Pichon, Villeneuve de Riviere, FR;
Emmanuel Mastio, Fourquevaux, FR;
Philippe Pichon, Villeneuve de Riviere, FR;
Emmanuel Mastio, Fourquevaux, FR;
Zodiac Pool Care Europe, , FR;
Abstract
The invention relates to a rolling apparatus for cleaning an immersed surface comprising a hollow body; rolling members; a filtration chamber which is provided in the hollow body; a motorized pumping device configured for generating a flow of liquid between a liquid inlet () and a liquid outlet which are connected, wherein it comprises a directional flux guide () which is mounted for rotation on a liquid outlet () about an axis of rotation and which has a shape configured for orientating the current of liquid which is discharged via this propulsion outlet () through this flux guide () so that it creates, by means of reaction, in the region of an outlet of the flux guide, forces whose resultant has a non-zero drive component of the apparatus parallel with the immersed surface; an actuator for rotatably driving said flux guide (); and a unit for controlling said actuator for rotatably driving said flux guide ().